Heel-burnishing machine



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J. W. CARVER.

HEEL BURNISHING MACHINE. No. 253,682 Patented Feb. 14,1882.

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J. W. CARVER.

HEEL BURNISHING MACHINE.

No. 253,682. Patented Feb. 14,1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

JAMES W. CARVER, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE COCHECO HEELEB COMPANY, OF BIDDEFORD, MAINE.

HEEL-BURNISHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,682, dated February 14, 1882.

' Application filed August- 4, 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES W. CARVER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn,

in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of to provide improved means whereby the shoeupper is protected from being injured by the burnisher-tool; second, to provide a suitable support for the shoe, which will admit of the movements necessary in order to bring the whole surface of the heel in contact with the burnisher; and it further relates to matters of construction in the operating mechanism, to be herein fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an elevation of my device, showing an end view of the burnishing-tool and a side view of the jack. Fig.2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3is an enlarged side elevation of the swinging head carrying the burnishing-tool.

The column A and cross-beam B constitute the frame-work of the machine. Said beam B is provided with a boss, to, in which the headblock b is pivoted, as shown in Fig. 1. Said block b is constructed with a V-shaped groove, in which slides the burnisher-tool c, Fig. 2. To the burnisher-tool c is fastened one end of the angular arm d, Fig.2, the other end of which arm is connected by link 6 with the reciprocatin g rod f, a vibrating movement being in this manner imparted to the burnisher-tool by revolving the crank-wheel C, Fig. 2, which is driven by any suitable power applied to shaft D, Fig. 3.

The heel of the shoe is pressed against the burnisher-tool by means of the weight E, arranged upon the lever F, which supports the forked upright G, as shown in Fig. 1, the amount of pressure being regulated by the position of the weight E upon said lever. Said upright G is constructed with a boss, E, Fig. 2, which, fitting into the hole I of the arm J, serves to steady the upright during the process of burnishing, and the arm J is also provided with a slot, which allows the upright to be sufficiently depressed for the purpose of putting on or taking off the shoe.

The shoe itself is clamped between the end of the spindle i and the clamping -plate t, as shown in Fig. 1. Said spindle passes loosely through one side of the upright Gr, fixed in the frame K, and is jointed at a to facilitate in adjusting the shoe. Said clamping-plate tis swiveled upon the end of the rod 19, which rod screws through the frame K, passes loosely through the upright G, and has the wheel M fixed upon its outer end, by means of which the operator moves the plate toward or from the shoe whenever occasion requires. This manner of pivoting the frame K allowsv the same to be oscillated and moved laterally in its bearings, which last movement is eifected byleverr, Fig.1. These movements are effected by the operator while the shoe is in contact with the tool,as shown in Fig. ],and,with the oscillating movement of the block b, are sufficient to bring the whole surface of the heel in contact with the burnisher.

The face of the burnisher cis constructedin the usual manner; but connected therewith is a guard, which consists of a thin plate, 2, arranged to slide in a suitable groove made in the head-block b, and is held down by spring 4, attached as shown in Fig. 3. In operating the machine this plate slides in between the heel and shoe-upper to prevent the said upper from becoming damaged by the burnishingtool.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a heel -burnishing machine, the combination of a head, 1), adapted to swing laterally on a rigid arm,and carrying a burnishingtool adapted to be reciprocated, substantially as described, with a vertically-movable shoeholder for holding the shoe in contact with the tool, such holder being capable of free lateral movement while in action, at the will of the operator, across the path of the burnishingtool, and also of rotary movement in the line 4; The sole guard or plate 2, having the of said path.

2. The combination, with the forked frame G, of the frame K, the jointed rod 1', and the 5 adjusting screw-rod 10, carrying the pressureplate t.

3. The combination, with the burnishing mechanism and with the forked frame G, of the frame K,having the rods 2' p fixed thereto,

[0 but adapted to slide loosely through the frame G, and the pivoted lever 1".

spring 4, in combination with the head-block, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this 15 specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

O. B. TUTTLE, FRANK PEASE. 

